A while back I posted about Judy, who was coughing. It turned out that she had an inoperable tumor in her chest, which led to us having to have her put to sleep last night (Saturday). Oh well, at least I've still got the other three monsters. Thanks to everyone who replied to my questions before. In case I ever have to try to do it again, what is the best way to get a reluctant ferret to eat? I figured out how to get liquids in with an eyedropper, but not slurry that was too thick for the eyedropper. Judy's condition crashed so fast yesterday, from weak, but not apparently needing an emergency visit to the vet at lunchtime, to gone by dinner, that I didn't get a chance to ask. Liana Winsauer [log in to unmask] and Ron [log in to unmask] and all the other assorted fuzzies and scaly [Posted in FML issue 0583]